First World War Centenary News Archive

August 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Thousands of British First World War soldiers’ wills to be made available online

Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service is releasing the Probate Office’s archive of 280,000 First World War soldiers’ wills ahead of the Centenary.

August 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Brussels is dedicating 4.4 million euro to commemorating the centenary

Télé Bruxelles reports that Brussels is dedicating over 4 million euro to commemorating the centenary of the First World War during the period 2014-2018.

August 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

RTBF says that “Mons will be at the centre of the centenary commemorations”

RTBF Culture reports that Mons will be at the centre of events planned in the Hainaut region for the centenary period from 2014.

August 29, 2013 CN Editorial TeamOrganisations

Memorial Museum Passchendaele

This museum is located in Passendale, Belgium, and is centred on providing a realistic experience of one of the most ‘senseless’ massacres of the First World War.

August 30, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Butte de Warlencourt First World War burial mound to be “renewed and preserved” for Centenary

The Western Front Association has announced that it will “extensively improve” the burial mound at the Butte de Warlencourt in France, which was the scene of British losses during the Battle of the Somme.